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BioMed Research International
Volume 2013, Article ID 159159, 8 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/159159
Research Article

Interdisciplinary Approach to Tool-Handle Design Based on Medical Imaging

G. Harih1 and A. Čretnik2,3

1Laboratory for Intelligent CAD Systems, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova Ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
2Department of Traumatology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska Ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
3Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Slomškov trg 15, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Received 22 April 2013; Revised 2 August 2013; Accepted 23 August 2013

Academic Editor: Gunnar B. Andersson

Copyright © 2013 G. Harih and A. Čretnik. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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